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Fun Facts About Mobile Phones
- In 1947, invention of hexagonal cells for the base stations at AT&T by Bell Labs engineers, led path for cell phone existence.
- Out of one billion or more cell phones worldwide, 250 to 300 million are used in the US.
- There are over 342 million mobile phone users in Europe.
- The camera phone invented in 1997 covers 85% of the market.
- In 1985, Comedian Ernie Wise became the first person to make a mobile phone call.
- It is estimated that 250,000 tons of total 500 million used cell phones is currently stockpiled, awaiting disposal.
- In the most recent surveys, 1 in ever 40 car drivers was talking on either a hand-held or hands-free mobile phone.
- Position around 105 million mobiles one after another, they would travel 14,700 kilometers, going from Cairo to Cape Town and back again.
- Similarly, place 105 million mobiles one in front of the other, and then they would surely travel from London to Paris almost 43 times.
- A mobile phone is designed to operate at a maximum power level of 0.6 watts.
- Mobiles contain small quantities of Gold, Silver and Copper as these precious metals are extracted from the mobiles during the recycling process.
- In Europe, 100m phones are discarded away each year.
- In UK, people normally opt to go for new phone every 10 months where as in US average usage period is 12 to 18 months.
- UK people exchanged record total 111 million text messages on 2004 New Year’s Day.
- All mobiles accessories, including paper manuals which come along with the phone, can also be recycled.
- Majority of the batteries are now being made of Lithium ion. Other varieties of battery include Nickel Metal Hydride batteries, which are specially treated.
- Use left ear while using mobile, because using right ear would directly affect brain. This is factual information according to Apollo medical team.
- Lindsay Fletcher, a 16-year-old girl, from Wigan is the UK’s fastest texter (i.e.) 233-character message in 100 seconds.
- Handsets in Asia never carry digit 4 because of its unlucky tag in many parts of South East and East Asia.
- The Emergency Number worldwide for mobile is 112. You can try this option of dialing 112, when you find yourself out of your mobile network coverage area. The mobile will search for any existing network to establish the emergency number for you and to your surprise; this 112 can be dialed even when the keypad is locked. Try it out!
- You locked the keys in the car which has remote keys? If you’re spare keys are at home, then call someone on your mobile. Hold your mobile about a foot from your car door and ask the other person at your home to press the unlock button, holding it near the phone on their end. Your car would be unlocked. Distance is no bother. If you can reach anyone who has the other “remote” for your car, you can unlock the doors.
- If your mobile battery is very low, and you do not have a charger, but you are expecting an important call. Nokia instrument comes with a reserve battery, and to activate, press the keys *3370#. Your mobile would restart with this reserve battery showing a 50% increase in battery. Nevertheless, this reserve would get re-charged when u charge your mobile next time.
- To check your Mobile phone’s serial number, key in the following digits on your mobile * # 0 6 # A 15 digit code would appear on the screen. These numbers is unique to your handset, and hence keep it confidential. If your mobile gets stolen, you can call the service providers and give them this code. They can block your handset, even though if the thief changes the SIM card. Your mobile would be total useless in this case, but, however, you won’t get back your mobile.



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